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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Application filed December 7. 1905. Serial No. 290.840.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN F. BEANE andRoY P. BENNETT, citizens of the United States residin at New Paris, in the county tote of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Fire- Alarm Systems; and we do declare the following to he a. full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

-Our invention relates to improvements in electric fire-alarm s stems especially adapted for small towns and villages.

'One object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient signal system of this char acter which may be operated from various points throughout the town by means of push-buttons, thermostats, or other circnitclosing devices and which when so operated will first simultaneously operate a general alarm at some central oint and rivate or individual alarms at the omes of t as firemen or at difl erent engine houses and then sound one or more times a signal which will indicate from what locality the mechanism has been set in operation.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel featnres of construction, combination, and arran ement of parts, as will be hereinafter descri ed and claimed. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of our improved alarm and signal system. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the mechanism for controllin the soundin of the general alarm and the individue alarms. Fig. 3 is a to plan view of the .same. Fig. 4 is an on view of the same. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a mechanism for locality m which the system has been set into operation. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the same. Figs. 7 and 8 are vertical transverse sectional views taken on the planes indicated by the lines 7 Yand 8 8 in Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a. vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 10 is a detail view showing the o eration of the-controller for the signal medlianism. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the controller. Fig. 12 is a similar view of one of the deterelements or slides which regulate the setting of the controller. 13' is a perspective'viewof the lever whic re lates the ting mechanism, and g. 14 is a holding the signaloperating mechanism against movement.

In the practice of our invention we provide a central station and a plurality of substa" tions located at different points throughout the town andjrom which an alarm may be sent in to" the central station or to any point located centrally in the town. At each of the substations is a circuit-closin' device, which may be ir 'the form of a us i-btitton or the like. so as to be operate manually, or in the form of a thermostat or any other antcmatically-operated circuit-closer. These devices may be located at any convenient points, and the thermostatic circuit-closers are preferably located in stores, warerooms,

elevators, flour-mills, and other places where an alarm will be quiokl and automatically sounded in case of fire w en the heat reaches a predetermined temperature.

At the central station is mounted upon a tower, top of a buildin or similar ace a signaling device from'w 'ch 9. genera-Falarm is sounded whenever one of the circuit-closing devices at the substations is operated. This alarm "device may be of any form and construction, but is here shown convention ally in the form of an electric hell I, included in" an electric circuit 2, which letter also lncludes a better or generator 3 and contact points 4 5. he latter are held normally separated, and the circuit is closed through them by'the mechanism 6, which is clearly shown in Figs. 2,3,"and 4 of the drawings;

This mechanism comprises a suitable frame 7, mounted upon. a base 8, and he. upon its u" pezportion an electromagnet 9, which is inc ud in all of the circuits of the varicirs circuit-closing devices 10,.which are located at the different substations throughout the town. The armature 11 of the magnet 9 is secured upon a shaft 12, which is journaled 1n the frame 7 and has a stop-arm 13 to limit its movement by the action of gravity away from the'magnet. The shaft 12 also names a releasingarm 14, which coacts with a -lever 15. The latter is of right-angular Worm-end is pivoted at its'anglc at 16 u on the frame. It's vertical-erm 17 is s iaped't'o engage the teeth of a cog-wheel 1S whenits opposite end 19 is snpported hy the engagement of the arm 14 therewith. The

ar-mid thus supportsthe m 1s when the armature 11 is away from the ma et 9 but as soon as themagnet 1S energi the arm 14 is swung tmhringit into a recess formed 111 the arm 19 of the trip-lever, and thereby permit the latter to drop, so that its end 17 disengages the wheel 18. The shaft of the gear 18 carries a pinion 20, which meshes with a gear 2lupon a shaft 20. On the shaftof the gear 21 is a pinion 22, which meshes with a gear 24 upon a shaft 25. The latter extends through bearings in the frame and has upon one of its ends a polygonal-shaped portion to receive a winding-key or lever. Secured upon the shaft 25 by a pawl-andratchet connection is a winding-drum 26, u on which is wound a cord or similar flexib e connection 27, which has upon'its free lower end a weight 28. The descent of the weight 28 when the end 17 of the trip-lever 15 is disengaged from the gear 18 car see the train of gears reviously described to. tate, and thereby a ternately make and brea; the circuit through the contactoints 4. 5. The

latter is in the form of a rig t-angular lever or arm which is pivoted at its angle, as shown at 29, and actuated by the s ring 30, so that its upper spring-arm 31 is he (1 in the path of a plurality of fpins or projections 32, arranged around one ace of the gear-wheel 21. It will be seen that as these projections 32 successively engage the arm 27 thecontactpoint 5 will be moved into and out of engagement with the contact-point 4 to close and open the circuit 2, and hence sound the general alarm 1. In order to retard the descent of the weight 28, we may provide in the frame 7 fan-shafts 33 34, which are geared by means of pinions to the gear-Wheels 18 and 21.

When the electromagnet is energized and attracts its armature, so that the arm 14 releases the end 19 of the trip-lever 15, said end. 19 engages a contactpoint 35 and closes an electric circuit 36,which includes a battery or generator 37, an electric lamp 38, a plurality of private or individual alarm devices 39, the arm 19, and thecontactpoint 35. This point 35 is secured u on and insulated from the frame 7 imme iatel below the end 19 of the trip-lever, which e is preferably weighted, as shown. The electric lam 38 may; be employed or omitted, as desire and w en use is adapted to illuminate an annunciator 40, which is included in the circuits of the circuit-closing devices 10 and which is adapted to indicate from which of said devicesthe alarm is turned in. The

rivate or individual alarm devices 39 are ere shown in the form of electric bells which are connected, up in series; but it will be understood tw signal or alarm devices of any other form and construction may be used.

These alarm devices 39 are located in the homes of the firemen, in difierent enginehouses, or at any other points where it isdesired to sound a private or individual alarm. It will be seen that when the trip-lever 15 is operated its end 17 will release-the generalalarm mechanism, so that a general alarm will be sounded, and its end 19 will close the circuit 36 and simultaneously sound the individual alarms 39.

As previously stated, the circuit-closing devices 10 may be of an form and construction, and in the circuit 0 each one is included the annunciator 40, a battery or generator 41, the electromagnet 9, and one of a plurality of electromagnets 42, which are mounted in the mechanism 43, which sounds the number of the substation at which the device 10 is located and which is clearly shown in Figs. 5 to 14, inclusive, of the drawin s. One of the eleotromagnets 42 is provide for each of the substations or circuit-closing devices 10, and they are preferably mounted in horizontal rows upon a supportin -frame 44, which is mounted upon a suitable base, suitable binding-posts 45 being rovided upon said base to connect one terminal 46 of each of the coils of the magnets to one of the circuitwires of one of the devices 10. The other terminals of the said ma nets are united to one of the conductors of the battery 41. The armatures 47 of these electromagnets are carried by swinging levers 48,which are hingedly mounted at their upper ends upon suitable supporting arms or brackets 49, provided upon the frame 44. The lower and outer ends of the armature-levers 48 are formed with projections or hooks 50, which are adapted to support the notched ends of ivoted arms 51, the purpose of which will e presently explained.

T 1e mechanism 43 controls the sounding of a signal which indicates from what sub station or locality the alarm is turned in, and this si al is preferably given by sounding a suitab e bell or gong a number of times cor respondin to the number of the substation from whic the system is set into operation. As shown in Fi 1, we rovide for this purpose an electric bell 52, w ich is included in an electric circuit 53, which also includes a battery or enerator 54 and two contact-points 55 56. he latter is similar in form to the contact-sprin 25, previously described, and it is actuatediy a similar mechanism, which is mounted in a suitable frame 57. This mechanism comprises a winding-drum 58, which is loosely mounted u on a shaft 59, which is ada ted to be locke to rotate therewith in one irection by means of a pawl-andratchet connection 60, which is provided between it and a gear-wheel 61, which is se cured upon said shaft 59. Wound upon the drum 58 is a cable 62, which passes over a iuitable guide and has upon its freeiend a eight 63. As the latter descends itunwinds the cable from the drum 58 and rotates the shaft 59 to operate the indicatingalarin mechanism previously explained. The

cable may be rewound upon the drum by applying a key or lever to t e polygonal-shaped whiclris pivotally mounted, as shown. It

- by hold the wheel 68, and hence the indicattooth of the rack 78 it will lower to a greater "extent and will allow the hook-arm 75 to 'upon the shaft 74.

sesame outer end of the shaft; 59. The ear 6! meshes with a pinion di'upon a she t which also. carries a gear-wheel 65. The latter meshes with .a inion 66 u on a shaft 67, to g which is secure a rotary w eel, gear, or simis larclement 68. U on one face of the gear are a plurality o projections or pins '69, I which are adapted to successively engage and olperatethe end 70 of the right-angularlys sped spring-actuated ccntactdevice 56,

will thus be seen that the circuit 53 will be alternately opened and closed to sound the hell 52 while the mechanism 'ust described is in olperation. The length 0 time during which is mechanism is permitted to operate determines the number of times the bell52 is sounded, and in order to cause this mechanism to be automatically started and stopped we provide'means for unlocking and locking the gear or rotary element 68. This meoh anism, which is clearly shown in Figs. 10 to 14 of the drawings, comprises a detent device 71, a controller 72, and a plurality of determining elements or slides 73, which determine the extent of movement of the coin troller and which carry the arms 51.' The detent device 71 comprises a shaft 7 4,which' is mounted in the frame 57 and which carries an arm 75, vhaving a hook at its outer end to engage a pin 76, provided upon one face of the gear or wheel 68. The shaft 74 also carrise a Vawl-arm 77 which engages and is supports by the teeth of a se mental rack 78, which is provided upon it e don'trolier 72. The latter is in the form of a let er, is" secured upon a shaft 79 and has the rac'k'78 uponone of its ends. The segmental rack 78 is disposed concentric with the pivot 79, and it is ada ted to be engaged by a pin 86, seas is providhd upon one face of the gear or wheel 68. By means of this construction it will be seen that upon each rotation of the wheel 68 the pin 80 will enga e one of the teeth of the rack 78 and movet e latter the distance of one tooth, where it will be held I) the pawl 77, The engagement of the paw with the rack sup orts the hoolcarrn 75 out of the path of t e pin 76 upon said wheel 68; but as soon as the pawl 77 drops in rear of the last swing into the path of said pin 76, and thereing-signal-operating mechanism, against {urthe! movement; t The hook-arm 75 is adapted to be elevated alarm mechanism to start, by means of a swingmgarm 84,'which is carried by ashaft 83 and which is adapted to'engage the arm 75 5 The shaft 83 also carries an arm 82, which has its curved lower end will e a c said horizontal supported upon a'shait 85, which carries a arm 82 to cause it to actuate the arm 84, and

hence the arms 75 and 77, the former releasing the signal mechanism and the latter rcleasing the controller 72 to permit the same to drop a distance which is regulated b the determining elements or slides 73. hose slides or elements 73 limit the downward movement of the C(Jfltr'ullbl or lever 72 by the engagement with one of them of a droplever 87, which is carried by the lever 72 or by an arm 88, secured upon the shaft 79 T is drop-lever 87 is pivotally mounted, as at 89, and hangs vertically, so that it slides be tween two guide projections 90, provided upon the frame 57, as shown. The determining elements or slides 73 are in the form of metal plates, which are mounted to slide longitudinally in guides 91, provided upon the frame 57. These plates are of rectan ular form and have formed in their upper e ge adjacent to their outer ends alining notches or recesses 92, which are normall disposed beneath the lower end of the dropover 87 The outer portions 93 of the different slides or elements 73 vary in height, so that when any one of the slides 73 is projected to cause its portion 93 to be below the drop-lewere? the downward movement of the latter will be correspondingly limited. In this way the settin of the controller is re ulated, so that the in icating-signal mechanism will be operated a predetermined time and will cause the alarm-bell 52 to he struck a numfher' of times corresponding to the. number of the substation which is incir'cuit with the eiectrornagnet 42, that controls the projected slide or element 73. The slides 73 have pivotall'y connected to their rear ends the arms '51, which are adapted to he supported by the armature-levers 50, as previously stated. These arms are adapted to swing in a slotted guide 95, which is adjustahly secured upon the frame 57, as shown. The said arms are held normally in their supported positions, and when one of the magnets is energized by closing the circuit at one of the substations its armature-lever is attracted, sothat one of the arms 5} drops'tp a horizontal position, in

which the notch or reces'sl'lfi in'its under edge engages a projecting lever 1 9 7, which is mounted upon a sha 98. This lever Q7 1's in the form of a three-sided frame, which has two of its sides secured to said shaft and its upper horizontal portion disposed normally beneath'the alining notches 96 in the arms 51', so that as the latter are dropped they portion of the lever. hen said lever 97 is oscillated, it will carry the arm 51 engaged with it, and hence the slide or element 73, which is attached to said arm, rearwardly, so as to bring the portion 93 of said slide beneath the lower end of the drop-lever'87.

The lever 97 is actuated by means ofa lever 99, which is secured upon the shaft 98,

and has connected to its lower end one end of a cord or cable 100. The latter is wound two or more times around a drum 101, which is mounted in a suitablesu port and has upon one of its ends a ratchet-wheel 102, which is controlled by an escapement anchor or verge 103. This ver e is held normally in engagement with the w eel 102, so that the drum is prevented from rotating, by a triplever'104, which is pivotally mounted and has connected to one of its ends a chain or other flexible connection 105. The latter has its lower end connected to'a lever 106, which is disposed in the path of the weight 28, which actuates the general-alarm mechanism. This lever 106 is so dis osed that the weight 28 actuates it just efore said weight reaches the limit of its downward movement, so that the indicating-signal mechanism which sounds the number of the station from which the alarm is turned in will be actuated immediately after the general and private alarms have been sounded. The =lower free end of the cord or cable 100 has secured upon it a wei ht 107, which when the verge 103 is release by the trip 104 will descend and draw upon the lever 97 to swin the same and project whichever one of the etermining elements or slides 73 which corresponds to the substation from which the alarm has been turned in, it being understood that the electromagnet 42, which is included in the circuit of the device 10 at the substation from which the alarm has been sounded, previously attracts its armature and permits the arm 51 supported thereby to drop to an operative position, so that the lever 97 will project the same. The movement of the lever 97 also releases the hook-arm 75 from the pin 76 and permits the signal mechanism to be set in operation tocause the bell 52 to be sounded a number of times correspondin to the number of the substation from which the alarm is turned in. This releasing mechanism comprises a lever 108, which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon the frame 57 and has its lower reduced end projecting loosely into an opening formed in the lever 97. a

The up er end of the lever 108 is pivotall r connected to a sliding bar 109, which is slid ably mounted upon one side of the frame by means of screws 1.10, which project through slots formed in said bar. This slide 109 has secured upon it a cam or trip projection 11 1, which coacts with an arm 112, secured upon a shaft 113. The latter has secured to it a second arm 114, which is ada ted to engage a rejection 11511pon a stopever 116. The atter is pivoted at one of its ends, as at 117, upon the frame 57 and is supported by a spring 118. Said spring engages the projection which latter is adapted to be actuated both by the arm 114 an by the end119 of the lever or controller 72, as presently explained. Said lever 1.16 is actuated'by the downward movement of the arm 114 when the slide 109 is moved inwardly and its cam projection 111 rides over the arm 112 and depresses the latter. In the return movement of the slide 109 the cam rojectipn passes under the arm 112 and oes not actuate the same.

The stop-lever 116 has upon its outer face a stop or projection 120, which is held nor mally in the path of a projection 121, provided upon the inner face of a gear-wheel 122, which is secured upon the shaft 85; The latter shaft is actuated by the descent of a weight 123, which is secured u on one end of a cord, cable, or other flexi le connection 124 wound upon a drum 125, which is mounted upon the outer end of the shaft 85 and locked to rotate therewith in one direction by a pawland-ratchet connection 126 between the gearwheel122 and said drum. It will thus be seen that when the lever 116 is swung downwardly to disengage the projection 120 from the sto or projection 121 upon the gear 122 the sha t 85 will be released, and the weight 128 will cause it to make a complete revolution, and thereb cause its arm 86 to engage the arm 82 and re ease the hook-arm 75 from the pin 76 upon the signal mechanism. After the signal mechanism has been thus started it continues to operate until the proper signal has been sounded and is then automatically stopped by the engagement of the hook-arm 75 with the pin 76; but in order to cause such signal to be re eated one or more times the arm 119 of the leve'r or controller 72 is so disposed that when the latter reaches the limit of its forward movement-that is, when the pawl 77 drops in rear of the last tooth of the rack 78-sa1d end 119 will engage and deress the projection 115, and hence the stop-' ever 1 16, which carries said pro'ection. This movement of the lever will again release the gear 122, so that the weight 123 will rotate the shaft 85 and cause its arm 86 to again operate the arm 82 and start the indicatingsignaling mechanism. This repeating of the signal may be done as man times as desired by winding the cord or cab e 124 the desired number of times upon the drum 125.

The adjustment of the drum 125 may be indicated by a pointer or hand 127, which is adjustablysecured upon said drum and which may coact with a suitable dial. (Not shown.) At a suitable point on the cord-or cable 124 is provided a stop 128, which is ada ted to engage an eye or loop 129, provide u on one end of a link 130. The cord or ca Is 124 passes through said eye, and the upper end of said link is connected to the lever 116, so that 7 when the stop or ball 128 upon the cable engages the eye c-f'raid link the latter and the lever will be depressed and the weight supported to prevent further operation of the repeal lug mechanism.

In order to prevent too rapid rotation of the gear 122 and its shaft 85, we provide a "ovcrnor I31, which is here shown in the lb rm of two right-angular levers ivoted u on a crossbar secured upon a sha t 132. Said lovers have centrifugal weights on one end, uurl their opposite ends are adapted to en g ure a lrictiomdisk 133, which is supported, by means of a spring, upon the frame 57. The shaft 132 is connected, by means of a pinion and gear, to a shaft 134E, which is mounted in lbc frame and has a pinion at its outer end which meshes with the gear 122. Too rapid rotation of the signal mechanism may also be prevented by providing a fan-shaft 135 and gearing the same by means of a pinion to the wheel-gear 68.

The operation of the system is as follows: When one of the circuit'olosing devices It} is o )erated, an electric circuit will be completed t rough the conductors shown in Fig. l, the annunciator 40, the batte 41, the electromagnetQ, and one of the e ectromagnets 42. The passage of the current through the annunciator will cause one of its pointers to indicate the substation or place from which the circuit is closed. When the magnet 9 is energized, its armature will be attracted so that the arm 14 will permit the end 19 of the triplever 15 to drop and swing the end 17 out of engagement with the gear 18, and thereby release the general-alarm mechanism. The latter will be sounded as the descent of the weight sets the train of gears in motion and causes the contact 5 to make and break the circuit 2, and thereby sound the general-' alarm hell 1. The dropping of the end 19 of thetripdever 15 also completes the electric circuit 36 through the contactpoint 35 and causes the electric light 38 to be li hted, so that the annunciator 40 may be tea il read, and also causes the private or individual alarms 39 to be sounded at the homes of the firemen or at other points. When the magnet 42, included in the circuit of the device It which is operated, is energized, its armature will be attracted and will permit the arm 51, by which it is supported, to drop so that the notch or recess in said arm will enga e the lever 97. The latter will be operate to pro- ]ect said arm and its attached determining element or slide 73 as soon as the weight of the general-alarm mechanism reaches the limit of its downward movement and swings the lever 106 to cause the trip 104 to release the verge 103, which locks the drum 101'. As

soon as this is released the verge 103 will operate to permit the weight 107 to descend lever 97 through theshaft 98. The movement of the lcvcr'il? is imparted through the lever 108 to theslide 109, which latter as it is moved inwardly causes its cam 111 to ride over the arm 112 and de rose the latter, and hence the arm 114, which latter through its engagement with the projection 115 moves the stop-lever 116 downwardly to release the gear $8.- Whenthe latter is released, the weight 123 will descend and rotate the drum 1%, and hence the shal t 85, untilthe arm 86 upon the latter engages the arm 82 and causes it to'release the signal mechanism by disengaging the arm from thopin 26. As the arm "Z5 is elevated the awl 77 is also elerated, so that the centre ler or lever 72 is permitted to swing downwardly until its stop-lever 87 engagesthe portion 93 of the projected slide 73. most of the lever 87 varies according to the height of the orticn 93, and'hence the controller 72 and its rack 87 drop to a greater or less extent beneath the pawl 87, which extent varies according to the length of time the alarm mechanism is to o crate, and hence the number of times the ell 52 is to be sound ed. When the wheel 68 is released, the descent of the weight 63 will rotate the train of. gears between said wheel and 'the gear 61, and the contactpoint 56 will be moved into and out of engagement with the contactpoint 55, so that the circuit 73 will be opened and closed to sound the bell 52 As previ ously sm ted, this hell is sounded as many times as the number of the substation from which the alarm is sounded, and this number Each revolution of the wheel 68 Will cause its pin to move the rack 78 the distance of one tooth, the pawl 77 preventing retrograde movement of the rack, and when said pawl drops in rear of the last tooth in said rack the arm 75 is permitted to drop into the path of the pin 6, so that the alarm mechanism will e automatically stopped. When this occurs, the end ii? of the controller or lever 9? engages the projection 115 and depresses the lover 116 to disengage its stop 12!) from the proiection. upon the gear 122, so that the lat ter is again released to permit the weight 123 to descend and cause anbther revolution of the, shaft 85. When the shaft is again resolved, its arm 86 will engage the trip-arm 82, so that the signal mechanism will be again set in operation, as previouslystated.

While we have shown and described the general-alarm mechanism and the signaling mechanism mounted in separate frames and upon separate bases, it will be understood that they may be combined and mounted in a single framework or structure. Instead of hat in simply the one general-alarm hell or device provided especially for that purpose, it will be understood that one or more bells in This downward move- IIC LII

the town which are already erected-for other purposes may be used for giving the general alarm b providing them with electricallyoperate hammers, so that there will be no interference with the ringing of such hells in the regular manner.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, )roportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from theprinciplc or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described our invention,what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- 1. In an alarm system, the combination of an automatically-acting general-alarm mechanism, a stop therefor, elcctrically operated means to operate the stop to release said general-alarm mechanism, an automatically-acting indicating alarm mechanism, astop therefor, a controller for said indicating alarm mechanism, determinin devices to coact with the controller for tlie'purpose set forth, and electrically-operated means to control the action of said determining devices and of said stop mechanism, substantially as described.

2. In an alarm system, the combination of an automatically-acting general-alarm mech anism, a stop therefor, electrically-operated means to operate the stop to release said genoral-alarm mechanism, an automatically-acting indicating alarm n'iechanisn'i, a stop mechanism therefor, a controller for said indicating alarm mechanism, determining devices to coaet with the controller, and electrieally-operatcd means in circuit with the first-named electrically-o erated means to control the action of said; eterminingilevices and of said step mechanism, substantially as described.

3. In an alarm system, the combination of an automatically-acting general-alarm mechanism, a stop therefor, clcctrically-operated means to operate the stop to release said general-alarm mechanism, an autoinatically-acting indicating alarm mechanism, a stop mechanism therefor, a controller for said in dicating alarm mechanism, determining devices to coact with the controller, and a pli1 rality of independent electrically-operated means, each in circuit with the first-named electrically-o erated means, to control the ac tion of said etermining devices and of said stop mechanism,

4. In an alarm system, the combination of a general-alarm mechanism, an indicating alarm mechanism, means to cause the action of the latter to be controlled by the former,

electricallyoperated means to set the eneralalarm mechanism in operation, an determining means havin an electricall -operated element to control t 1e action of t e 1ndicat ing alarmlnechanism.

5. Iii an alarm system, the combination of a general-alarm mechanism, an indicating alarm mechanism, means to cause the action of the latter to be controlled by that of the former, electri( ally-operated means to set the general-alarm mechanism in operation, and determining means havin an electricallyoperated element in circuit with said elec-i' trically-operated means to control the action of the indicating alarm mechanismysubstantially as described.

6. In an alarm system, the combination of an electric circuit including a general-alarm device, mechanism for making and breaking said circuit, a trip for locking said mechanism against movement, an electromagnet for operating said trip, mechanism for sounding indicating signals, electromagnets for controlling said signal mechanism, and a plurality of electric circuits, each including the first-mentioned ,electromagnet, one of the latter-mentioned electromagnets and a circu1t-closmg device.

1. In an alarm system, the combination of an electric circuit including a general-alarm device, mechanism for making and breaking said circuit, a trip for locking said mechanism against movement, an electromagnet for operating said trip, mechanism for sounding indicating signals, elcctromagncts for controlling said signal mechanism, a plurality of electric circuits, each including the first-mentioned clectromagnet, one of the lattermentioned' eleetromagnets and a circuit-closing device, and means controlled by said generalalarm mechanism for actuating said indicating signal mechanism.

8. In an alarm system, the combination of an electric circuit including a general-alarm device, mechanism for making and breaking said circuit, a trip for locking said mechanism against movement, an electromagnet for operating said trip, mechanism for sounding indicating signals, electromagnets for controlling said indicating signal mechanism, a plurality of electric circuits, each including the firstmcntioned electromagnet, one of the lattcr-1nentioned clectromagnets and a circuit-closing device, means controlled by said general-alarm mechanism for actuating said signal mechanism, and means for causing the signal sounded by said indicating signal mechanism to be repeated.

9. In an alarm system, the combination of an electric circuit including a general-alarm device, mechanism for making and breaking said circuit, a trip for locking said mechanism against movement, an electromagnet for operating said trip, an electric circuit including an indicatin si nal device, mechanism for making and res ing the last-mentioned circuit, means for locking the last-mentioned mechanism against movement, and means actuated by said general-alarm mechanism for releasing said locking means.

10. In an alarm system, the combination of a general-alarm device, means for causing the same to be actuated from different points, on indicating signal mechanism, means for locking said indicating signal mechanism against movement, means controlled by the general-alarm device for releasing said lochmg means, and means for causing said lndleating signal mechanism to he sto ped after being in operation a predetermine period of time.

11. In an alarm system, the combination of a general-alarm device, means for causing the same to be actuated from different points, an indicating signal mechanism, means for locking said indicating signal mechanism against movement, means controlled by the general-alarm device for,releas1n said lockmg means, means for causing said mechanism to be stopped after being in operation a predetermined period of time, and means for causing the signal sounded by said signal mechanism to e repeated.

12. In an alarm system, the combination of a general-alarm mechanism, an indicating alarm mechanism, means to cause the action of the latter to be controlled by that of the former, determining means for said indicating alarm mechanism having an electricallyoperated element', an individual-alarm cirsuit, a closer therefor, a stop for the eneralalarm mechanism, and an electrical y-operated device in circuit with said electricallyoperated element to operate said stop and said individual-alarm-circuit closer.

13. In an alarm system, the combination of an alarm mechanism, a controller therefor, a ph lity of independently-operated 'determul ing devices to limit the action of the controller, common means to operate the determining devices, an element connected to each of the determining devices to connect it to the common operating means, and inde endent electrically-operated means norma y effective to disconnect one of said connecting elements from the common acting means, and each effective when electrically energized to connect said connecting means to said common operating means, substantially as described. a

14. In an alarm system, the combination of an indicatingsignaling mechanism having a controller moved thereby, a plurality of slides to severall determine the extent of the movement 0 the controller, a common operating device for the slides, a stop for the said signaling mechanism released by said device, a plurality of electricallyoperated releasers corresponding in number with the slides, and connecting devices for the several slides normally held by the respective releasers, and serving when released thereby to connect the slides to the common. operating device. l

15. In an alarm systel'n, the combination of a enerahalarm mocl'ianism, a stop therefor, e eotrically-operaterl means to release the stop, an indicating signaling mechanism hav ing a controller moved thereby, a plurality of slides to severally determine the extent of the-movement oi the controller, a common operating device for the slides, a stop for th said indicating signaling mechanism released by said device, means controlled by the genoral-alarm mechanism to actuate the com mon operating device, a plurality of electrically-operated releasers corresponding in numher with the slides and in circuit with the said electrically-operated means to release the said connecting devices for the several slides, normally held by the res Jective releasers, and servin when release thereby to con neet the slides to the common operating device, substantially as described.

16. In an alarm system, the combination of a signaling device, an o crating mechanism for the same, a control or for said mechanism, a plurality of determining elements for limiting the movement of said controller, a plurality of electromagnets, swinging armatures for said magnets, swin ing arms carried by said magnets and adapter to be supported by said swinging armatures, and means for actuating said arms and elements when released by said armature.

17. In an alarm system, a signaling mechanism comprising a rotary signal-actuating element, a trip for holdin said element against movement, a control or actuated by said element and adapted to control said tri device a pluralityof slides to coact with sai controller to limit the movement thereof, means for operating said slides, and means for releasing said trip.

18. In an alarm system, a signaling mec a ism comprising a rota e ement, a trip for bolt in 7 said element against movement, a centre or actuated by said element and adapted to control said trip devicei a plurality of slides to coact with said 'oontroler to limit the movement thereof,

means for moving said slides to an operative position, a rotary element for actuating said trip device, a lever for holding said rotary element against movement, and means for operating said lever to release said rotary ele-' ,of the latter to be'controlled by the former,

signal-actuating electrically-operated means to set the gen- 8 DIU'UUU eral-alarm mechanism in operation, deterset our hands in presence of two subscribing means having an electrically-operwitnesses. abed element to control the action of the in- BENJAMIN F. BEANE.

dieating alarm mechanism, and means to I ROY P. BENNETT. 5 eausethe action of the indicating alarm meefi- Witnesses:

anism to be repeated. B. L. MCKEE,

-In testimony whereof we have hereunto I GEO. S. KESSLER. 

